Comparison

Lock Screen 17 Widget vs Lock Screen Widgets Live

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Lock Screen 17 Widget

Enhance your phone's lock screen with a variety of customizable widgets. Add quick access to apps, contacts, social media counters, and system information. Personalize your device with new widgets added monthly.

Highlights
  • Launcher widgets for app access
  • Follower counters for social media
  • Countdown timers for events
  • One-click contact widgets
  • System usage monitors (CPU, RAM, Battery)
  • Quote and emoji widgets
Features
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Meet Lock Screen Widget +. Explore the best collections of widgets for your lock screen. Discover an awesome list of useful complications, from social media counter to contact and launcher widgets. Make your phone shine and customize your home screens to make it even yours. - Learn how to set and customize your lock screen - Add your favorites contact to your lock screen - Add your follower count to your lock screen - New widgets every month Widgets available in the app now: - Launcher Widget: launch your favourite apps directly from Lock Screen. - Followers Counter Widget: real-time social followers counter. - Countdown Widget: lets you know how much days are left until your next special event. - Contact Widget: call your favourite contacts with just one click from Lock Screen. - Single Digit Widget: make your Lock Screen beautiful with Emojis and special characters. - Quotes Widget: put your favourite quote or get a random daily quote on your Lock Screen. - System Widget: shows real-time system usage CPU/RAM/Storage/Battery Have a feature or collection request you would like to see in a future version of the app, send us an email at LockScreenWidget@gmail.com Please, make sure to read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: https://lockscreens.app/privacy/

About

Lock Screen Widgets Live

Enhance your lock screen with customizable widgets. Track steps with a pedometer, view your calendar at a glance, and launch your favorite apps directly from your lock screen. Personalize your device for quick access to essential information and tools.

Highlights
  • Pedometer with steps, objective, and distance
  • Mini calendar with today highlighted
  • Direct app launching from lock screen
  • Live Activity support for app dock
  • Customizable lock screen widgets
Features
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Keep favorite apps and everyday information within reach. Build a Lock Screen that works for you with app shortcuts, a calendar, a pedometer and an event countdown. App Launcher — your favorites together • Collect favorite apps and tap to open them. • Touch and hold icons to reorder them, or remove apps you no longer need. • Browse the catalog or search the App Store. Set up personal launchers with a named Apple Shortcut or a supported app URL. App Dock — up to 10 apps on your Lock Screen • Show app shortcuts as a Live Activity, with Dynamic Island access on supported iPhones. • Show or hide app names, choose grayscale icons and adjust padding. • Choose system, translucent or solid backgrounds and adjust background opacity. • Reorder or remove apps in either the Launcher or App Dock preview. Tap Update App Dock to apply changes to your running Dock. Lock Screen launcher widgets • Add circular or rectangular app shortcuts. • On iOS 17 or later, choose a default app from inside the app, or select a different app for each widget in the Lock Screen editor. • On iOS 16, use the existing individual app shortcut widgets. Calendar — today and the weeks around it • See today's weekday and date in a circular widget. • Choose 3 or 4 rows for the rectangular calendar. • Pick the row containing today to show more of the past or upcoming weeks. • Settings save automatically, with a preview as you make changes. Pedometer — follow your daily movement • Check steps, progress toward your goal and distance. • Set a daily step goal and choose kilometers or miles. • Refresh in the app and check the last update time. On iOS 17 or later, you can also tap the pedometer widget to refresh. Countdown — keep important dates in sight • Save an event name and date, then see the days remaining or elapsed in a widget. • Use it for anniversaries, trips or other dates you want to remember. Illustrated help, inside the app Find visual instructions for adding widgets and using each feature. Search the guides even offline. The app supports 12 languages. Good to know • Steps require Motion & Fitness permission. iOS controls when widgets refresh automatically. • App Store search does not identify installed apps. Launch support varies by app, and opening may pass through this app or Shortcuts. • A Dock session can stay active for up to 8 hours and remain on the Lock Screen for up to 4 more hours. It may end sooner. Optional renewal works while this app is open; start the Dock again if it ends.

Screenshots

Lock Screen 17 Widget4 screens
Lock Screen Widgets Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

Lock Screen 17 Widget and Lock Screen Widgets Live both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of Lock Screen Widgets Live's written reviews are positive against 63% of Lock Screen 17 Widget's. Lock Screen 17 Widget's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (496 vs 146). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lock Screen 17 Widget sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Lock Screen Widgets Live sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Lock Screen 17 Widget against 4.8 for Lock Screen Widgets Live. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 496 and 146 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Lock Screen 17 Widget's written reviews are positive against 84% of Lock Screen Widgets Live's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock Screen 17 Widget ships an update every 4 days, Lock Screen Widgets Live every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lock Screen 17 Widget versus Lock Screen Widgets Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock Screen 17 WidgetLock Screen Widgets Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (496 ratings)4.8 (146 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews84.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings496 — better146
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandr ZelenskyMonocraft

Customer experience

Lock Screen 17 Widget

All ratings496 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Lock Screen Widgets Live

All ratings146 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Lock Screen 17 Widget

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes with social media widgets
  • CPU widget non-functional
  • Lock screen widget addition fails
  • General app stability issues
  • Channel finding/navigation broken

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved navigation and channel discovery
  • Better lock screen widget support
  • Enhanced stability and performance optimization

Lock Screen Widgets Live

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Lock Screen 17 Widget

Subscriptions5
  • Lock Screen Plus+ Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Lock Screen Plus+ Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Lock Screen Plus+ Monthly$7.491 Month
Show 2 more
  • Lock Screen Plus+ Yearly$24.491 Year
  • Lock Screen Plus+ Annual3 Days trial$24.491 Year
2 purchases

Lock Screen Widgets Live

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Lock Screen 17 Widget free?
Lock Screen 17 Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock Screen Widgets Live free?
Lock Screen Widgets Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lock Screen 17 Widget or Lock Screen Widgets Live?
Lock Screen Widgets Live is rated higher. Lock Screen 17 Widget averages 4.7 out of 5 from 496 ratings, while Lock Screen Widgets Live averages 4.8 from 146 ratings.
Do Lock Screen 17 Widget or Lock Screen Widgets Live have ads?
Neither Lock Screen 17 Widget nor Lock Screen Widgets Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lock Screen 17 Widget or Lock Screen Widgets Live?
Lock Screen 17 Widget ships an update every 4 days, and Lock Screen Widgets Live every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lock Screen 17 Widget was updated on September 23, 2026 and Lock Screen Widgets Live on September 30, 2026.

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